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3 Best Action Thrillers With Female Leads On Netflix in January

Vengeance is a common theme among these exciting movies.

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Zoe Saldana stars on Colombiana.

Netflix is home to tons of amazing action films. Here are three of the best, all of which just happen to feature female leads.

Ballerina (2023)

Ballerina (2023)
The star of Ballerina, Jeon Jong-seo, previously appeared in the standout thriller Burning (2018), as well as The Call (2020).

Jang Ok-ju is set on a path of revenge after the death of her best friend. As a former bodyguard, Ok-ju has formidable fighting skills, but she might need extra help when she confronts the people responsible for her friend’s demise. Ballerina is a violent revenge thriller with dark themes and an abundance of style.

Colombiana (2011)

Colombiana (2011)
Colombiana was produced and co-written by Luc Besson, so if you’re familiar with his style of action movies, then you’ll know what to expect here.

Colombiana is a crowd-pleasing film starring the always-amazing Zoe Saldana. Saldana is Cataleya, a woman who has spent the better part of her life preparing to take revenge on the people who killed her parents. Some people might roll their eyes at the slick brand of action Colombiana displays, but it’s great fun for fans of spectacle and style in their action movies.

The Shadow Strays (2024)

The Shadow Strays (2024)
The Shadow Strays was written and directed by the versatile Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto.

Filled with over-the-top action sequences and a fair amount of blood, The Shadow Strays is an underseen gem. The story is about a 17-year-old assassin who takes orders from a large organization of killers. While on suspension after a mistake on a mission, the girl, known simply as Thirteen, undertakes her own mission when her young neighbor is kidnapped.